Hijacked Eastern jet lands in Havana with 192 aboard
An Eastern Airlines jumbo jet carrying 192 people including families was hijacked by two Cuban men using Molotov cocktails. The plane diverted to Havana where it refueled and the passengers were allowed to shop before returning to Miami. No injuries were reported and the hijackers were arrested.
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Miami
Eastern Airlines
Havana
Jose Marti
Cuba
U.S
San Juan
FBI
William Nettles
Nettles
Freeman
Chicago
Eastern
O'Hare
Puerto Rico
Corn crop projection called bullish by traders
Traders labeled the USDA corn crop estimate very bullish as the department projected 7.12 billion bushels, 7 percent above last year but below many trade forecasts. Iowa farmers are pegged at 1.44 billion bushels with 107 bushels per acre, tying the 1972 yield for the fifth best in state history.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Conrad Leslie
Leslie
USDA
Des Moines
Farmers Grain and Livestock
Iowa
Doug Hjort
Farmers Grain
Beach Trip Echoes Attic Treasures in Trunk Finds
A traveler's index-like note compares a beach outing to rummaging an attic, promising surprising discoveries hidden in trunks and chests. The playful metaphor suggests buried curiosities await exploration.
Reagan Objections Overridden In Budget Conference Move
Senate Republicans voted 19-2 to go to conference with the House over an 38 billion budget package despite President Reagan’s objections. Major disputes include Medicaid health grants food stamps rent control child nutrition programs and deregulation of television and radio.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
House
Thomas O'Neill Jr
Howard Baker Jr
Indictment Names Berkley Co. in Customs Conspiracy Case
A 13 count federal indictment in St. Paul charges Berkley and Co. of Spirit Lake Iowa and four current and former officers with conspiring to defraud the United States of customs duties and filing false statements to the U.S. Customs Service. Bedford not indicted. Bedell says no improper activity.
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ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Berkley and Co
Spirit Lake
Iowa
U.S
Berkley W. Bedell
United States of Customs
U.S. Customs Service
Bedell
Taiwan
United States
Customs Service
Donald Porter
Rex Wilde
Arizona
Pearle Anderson
Jackson, Minn
Wilson Hunt
Glendale
Ariz
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Jim Freeman
Peggy Kisman
Springfield
Ill
Bahamas
Minnie Shaffer
Sunrise
Fla
Mrs. Shaffer
LW Ward
Dorothy McConnell
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Country Painters
Newsey
Abby Church
Marion
New York Times Service
Firm
Congress
Jared Artho
Milo Center
Texas
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